Fish Pond design and construction: A typical earthen fish pond should be 300m2 . The main physical factors to consider are the land area, water supply and the soil water retention capacity
Fingerling production and availability of quality fish feeds have been bottlenecks for development of fish farming inNigeria for the past 40 years. Over the past several years, private sector fingerling production has increased from more than 30 million per year in 2001 to more than 30 million...
This manual is to enable trainees to: Explain the importance of fingerlings production Describe the materials required for hatchery Describe brook-stock Use hormone for inducing brooder-stock Carry out artificial propagation Manage brood-stock Feed and Protect fingerlings in the hatchery
There is a need for a compilation of general information on various aspects of tilapia culture in Trinidad and Tobago. Although tilapia production in Trinadad and Tobago is not significant, there has been renewed interest in the area which offers great potential. It is hoped that this manual will...
Ponds can be earthen ponds or concrete ponds, but most production takes place in earthen ponds. Ponds vary in sizes and range from about a quarter acre to several acres. Fish production may take place in a farm pond or in ponds specifically designed and constructed for aquaculture. Though most...
This paper reviews the Economic Management of Fisheries Sector in Zambia. Zambia is a lowermiddle-income landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It has a total land size of 752,614 Km2 of which 60% of is considered suitable for Agriculture Production but only about 15% of arable land is...
The objective of feeding fish is to provide the nutritional requirements for good health, optimum growth, optimum yield and minimum waste within reasonable cost so as to optimize profits (Schmittou et al., 1998). Every farmer should be particular about the quality of feed fed to the fish because...
1993-07-19 Campaign for pesticide free rice Rapid composting saves labour How fertile is fertilizer aid Fish reduce pesticide use Growing maize in Tanzania Integrated nutrient management Indigenous vegetables from Nepal
Access Agriculture Training Video You can add good micro-organisms to your pond water to ensure good water quality. You can also treat the fry before stocking the pond. By adding good micro-organisms to your feed, it will be safer and better for the fish. At the time of harvesting your fish,...
This Working Group Report examines the critical problems affecting small-scale fisheries research. It first deals with an outline and diagnosis of the different small-scale fishery situations. This is followed by a more detailed discussion of fisheries management and associated fisheries research...